FACTOID # 3: American planes take-off a staggering 8.5 million times per year - almost half the number of take-offs worldwide.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     
  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Middle East > Kuwait > Transportation

KUWAITI TRANSPORTATION STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
View this page with:    Just Stats   Sources   Definitions   Both  
Air transport, freight > million tons per km 241.62 million tons/km Time series [43rd of 153]
Air transport, passengers carried 2,433,213 Time series [58th of 164]
    Air transport, passengers carried (per capita) 959.678 per 1,000 people Time series [36th of 177]
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 19,142 Time series [81st of 164]
    Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide (per capita) 7.55 per 1,000 people Time series [52nd of 177]
Aircraft departures 16,700 [74th of 155]
    Aircraft departures (per capita) 7.14897 per 1,000 people [47th of 155]
Airports 7 Time series [169th of 247]
    Airports (per $ GDP) 0.118 per billion $ of GDP Time series [175th of 200]
    Airports (per capita) 2.794 per million people Time series [174th of 234]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m 1 Time series [179th of 181]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m 1 [117th of 139]
    Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per $ GDP) 23.953 per $1 trillion of GDP [139th of 150]
    Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita) 0.399 per million people Time series [120th of 178]
    Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita) 0.428082 per 1 million people [84th of 131]
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m 2 [87th of 119]
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m 2 Time series [120th of 158]
    Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m (per $ GDP) 0.048 per $1 billion of GDP [114th of 141]
    Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m (per capita) 0.798 per million people Time series [56th of 156]
    Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m (per capita) 0.856164 per 1 million people [42nd of 117]
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m 1 [114th of 119]
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m 1 Time series [151st of 157]
    Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m (per $ GDP) 23.953 per $1 trillion of GDP [106th of 136]
    Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m (per capita) 0.399 per million people Time series [60th of 156]
    Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m (per capita) 0.428082 per 1 million people [52nd of 117]
Airports > With paved runways > Total 4 Time series [158th of 234]
    Airports > With paved runways > Total (per $ GDP) 0.05 per billion $ of GDP Time series [175th of 179]
    Airports > With paved runways > Total (per capita) 1.596 per million people Time series [152nd of 228]
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m 1 Time series [126th of 133]
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m 1 [96th of 99]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per $ GDP) 23.953 per $1 trillion of GDP [100th of 118]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita) 0.399 per million people Time series [62nd of 130]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita) 0.428082 per 1 million people [49th of 94]
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total 3 Time series [169th of 204]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > Total (per $ GDP) 37.138 per trillion $ of GDP Time series [160th of 165]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > Total (per capita) 1.197 per million people Time series [151st of 195]
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m 2 Time series [159th of 187]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m (per $ GDP) 24.758 per trillion $ of GDP Time series [152nd of 172]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m (per capita) 0.798 per million people Time series [125th of 184]
Driving side of the road > Left or right Right side
Heliports 4 Time series [37th of 99]
    Heliports (per $ GDP) 49.517 per trillion $ of GDP Time series [28th of 81]
    Heliports (per capita) 1.596 per million people Time series [14th of 96]
Highways > Paved 3,587 km Time series [60th of 113]
    Highways > Paved (per capita) 1.702 km per 1,000 people Time series [45th of 108]
Highways > Total 4,450 km Time series [84th of 118]
    Highways > Total (per capita) 2.112 km per 1,000 people Time series [83rd of 113]
Highways > Unpaved 863 km Time series [89th of 113]
    Highways > Unpaved (per capita) 0.41 km per 1,000 people Time series [87th of 108]
Merchant marine > A note
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Monaco 1, Saudi Arabia 1 (2002 est.)
Merchant marine > By type
bulk carrier 2, cargo 1, carrier 3, container 6, liquefied gas 4, petroleum tanker 22
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned 2 Time series [101st of 122]
Merchant marine > Note
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Monaco 1, Saudi Arabia 1
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries 34 Time series [47th of 118]
Merchant marine > Ships by type
bulk 1, cargo 1, container 6, liquefied gas 6, livestock carrier 5, petroleum tanker 19, roll on/roll off 1
Merchant marine > Total 38 Time series [78th of 157]
    Merchant marine > Total (per $ GDP) 0.483 per billion $ of GDP Time series [84th of 132]
    Merchant marine > Total (per capita) 14.633 per million people Time series [52nd of 156]
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt 3,566,308 Dwt Time series [36th of 157]
    Merchant marine > Total > Dwt (per $ GDP) 46.655 Dwt per million $ of GDP Time series [28th of 129]
    Merchant marine > Total > Dwt (per capita) 1,423.358 Dwt per 1,000 people Time series [29th of 156]
Merchant marine > Total > GRT 2,195,831 GRT Time series [38th of 157]
    Merchant marine > Total > GRT (per $ GDP) 28.708 GRT per million $ of GDP Time series [29th of 130]
    Merchant marine > Total > GRT (per capita) 876.384 GRT per 1,000 people Time series [32nd of 156]
Pipelines
gas 269 km; oil 540 km; refined products 57 km
Pipelines > All types
gas 169 km; oil 540 km; refined products 57 km (2004)
Pipelines > Gas 169 km [90th of 107]
    Pipelines > Gas (per $ GDP) 4.048 km per $1 billion of GDP [86th of 101]
    Pipelines > Gas (per capita) 69.881 km per 1 million people [66th of 107]
Pipelines > Oil 540 km [63rd of 97]
    Pipelines > Oil (per $ GDP) 12.935 km per $1 billion of GDP [54th of 92]
    Pipelines > Oil (per capita) 223.289 km per 1 million people [19th of 97]
Pipelines > Refined products 57 km [49th of 53]
    Pipelines > Refined products (per $ GDP) 1.365 km per $1 billion of GDP [43rd of 52]
    Pipelines > Refined products (per capita) 23.569 km per 1 million people [31st of 53]
Pipelines > Total length 766 km [88th of 120]
    Pipelines > Total length (per $ GDP) 18.348 km per $1 billion of GDP [83rd of 113]
    Pipelines > Total length (per capita) 316.739 km per 1 million people [52nd of 120]
Ports and harbors
Ash Shu'aybah, Ash Shuwaykh, Kuwait, Mina' 'Abd Allah, Mina' al Ahmadi, Mina' Su'ud
Ports and terminals
Ash Shu'aybah, Ash Shuwaykh, Az Zawr (Mina' Sa'ud), Mina' 'Abd Allah, Mina' al Ahmadi
Railways 0 km [81st of 86]
    Railways (per capita) 0 km per 1,000 people [71st of 75]
Railways > Total 0 km Time series [215th of 220]
    Railways > Total (per $ GDP) 0 km per billion $ of GDP Time series [188th of 189]
    Railways > Total (per capita) 0 km per million people Time series [213rd of 218]
Roads, paved > % of total roads 85 % Time series [23rd of 163]
Roads, total network > km 5,749 km Time series [68th of 172]
Roadways > Paved 4,887 km Time series [60th of 81]
Roadways > Total 5,749 km Time series [71st of 85]
Roadways > Unpaved 862 km Time series [63rd of 79]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > international
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia continue negotiating a joint maritime boundary with Iran; no maritime boundary exists with Iraq in the Persian Gulf
Travel services > % of commercial service exports 4.36 % Time series [131st of 153]
Travel services > % of commercial service imports 56.49 % Time series [3rd of 153]
Vehicle abundance 39.69 per square km [20th of 141]
Waterways 0 km Time series [159th of 165]

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; World standards on users.pandora.be; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 World Bank Global Development Indicators, 2001; World Bank, World Development Indicators 2001, Washington, DC: World Bank, 2001

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Kuwait, State of Kuwait, Dawlat al Kuwayt, Al Kuwayt

Related links:

More facts and figures on Kuwait
 

COMMENTARY     

There are 1 more (non-authoritative) comments on this page

Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
© Copyright NationMaster.com 2003-2009. All Rights Reserved. Usage implies agreement with terms.